Window screen



July 1%, 1923. 11,461,588

C. W. TRICKEY WINDOW S GREEN 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Wild 6y July 10, 1923.11,461,588

(2. w. TRICKEY WINDOW SCREEN Filed M 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fetented duly 1Q,1923.

nears star i 1 ES W. TRICKEY, 01F MOGBATH, MINNESOTA.

WINDOW SCREEN.

Application filed August 11, 1921s Serial No. 491,519.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES W. lmoKnY, a citizen of the United States,residin at McGrath, in the county of Aitkin and tate of Minnesota, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a lVindow Screen; and. Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to means for preventing fiies, mosquitoes, gnats,and winged insects from entering a room or like place 1 through a windowopening when the sash is moved to permit of ventilation.

The invention consists of a screen, a spring roller having one end ofthe screen detachably connected thereto, the opposite end of the screenbeing detachably connected to the sliding sash moved therewith andprotective means for housing the parts.

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent and suggest themselves asthe nature 2 of the invention is understood.

While the drawing illustrates an embodiment of the invention it is to beunderstood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions andrequirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature ofthe invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawing forming a part of thespecification.

Figure 1 is a front view of the lower portion of a window provided witha screen embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section on the line w-m of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical section on the line yy of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail view of the spring roller and parts of the screenattached thereto, and

Figure 5 is a further detail view.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the supporting frame.

Fig. 7 is a vertical section showing the relation of the tongue 17 tothe cover 13.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in the several views of the drawings by likereference characters.

The numeral 1 designates a window frame at of approved constructionprovided with a sliding sash 2. A supporting frame is detachablyconnected to the sill of the window frame and comprises parallellongitudinal strips 3 and short connecting strips 4. The ends of thelongitudinal strips 3 are upturned and apertured to receive the journalsofthe guide and spring rollers. Clips 5 are attached at one end to thesill of the window frame and extend over the longitudinal strips 3 andhold the supporting frame in the required position.

A ide roller 6 is journaled in the upturned ends of the innermostlongitudinal strips 3 with its inner side about in the plane of thesliding sash 2 whereby to hold the screen 7 in pro-per position. Aspring roller 8 is journaled in the upturned ends of the outermost strip3 and is adapted to have the screen 7 wound thereon. The spring roller 8is provided in its length with a plurality of hooks 9 which detachablyengage slots 10 in a reinforced end of the screen 7. The opposite end ofthe screen 7 is reinforced and provided with openings 10 to receivehooks 11 applied to a lower rail of the sash 2. In this manner thescreen 7 is both detachably connected to the sliding sash and the springroller. Guide strips 12 are applied to the jams of thewindow frame andengage edge portions of the screen 7 to prevent the formation of a spacethrough which flies and other insects may find an entrance. The guidestrips 12 consist of metal straps bent intermediate their longitudinaledges to provide angularly disposed wings. One of the wings or flangesis attached to the window frame whereas the other flange projectsoutwardly therefrom to engage the vertical edge of screen 7 and preventthe formation of a space through which insects may pass.

The supporting frame and the guide and spring rollers are enclosed bymeans of a cover which consists of a curved plate 13 having anoffstanding portion 14 along a longitudinal edge. The ofistandingportion 14 preferably consists of a bar or strip riveted or otherwiseattached to the cover 13 and having keeper 15 to receive the clips 5.Openings 16 formed in an edge portion of the cover 13 adjacent theoffstanding portion 14 receive the clips 5. A tongue 17 projectingoutwardly from the cover is adapted to receive a suitable fasteningwhereby the cover is made secure when in position.

BIND

Having thus described the invention, what I claim 1s 1. Means forscreening a window the same comprising clips applied to the sillthereof, a supportlng frame retained in position by means of said clips,3, spring roller mounted upon the supporting frame, a screen wound uponthe spring roller and detachably en gaging the lower rail of the sashand a cover for the spring roller and supporting frame retained inposition by means of the said clips. 7

2. Means for screening a window, the same comprising a spring roller, ascreen wound on the spring roller, a supporting frame for the springroller, clips applied to the sill of the window frame and engaging thesupporting frame, and a cover for the spring roller and supporting frametherefor having an ofi'standing portion provided with keepers, saidcover having openings in an edge portion adjacent its oflstanding partto receive the said clips which also engage the keepers of theofi'standing portions.

3. Means for screening a window, the same comprising a supporting frameincluding longitudinal strips having their end portions upstanding,clips secured at one end to the sill of the window frame and engagingthe strips of the supporting frame, guide and spring rollers mounted inthe upturned ends of the strips, a screen passing around the guideroller and wound upon the spring roller and detachably engaging thelower rail of the sliding. sash, guide strips applied to the sides ofthe window frame and engaging the vertical edge portions of the screento exclude insects, a cover for'the spring and guide rollers having anoifstanding portion along one edge and provided with openings adjacentthe ofistanding portion to receive the said clips, keepers on theofi'standing portion of the cover re ceiving said clips, and a tongueprojecting from the oflstanding portion of the cover and adapted toreceive a fastening whereby the parts are made secure to the sill of thewindow frame.

4. A window screening means comprising a pair of spaced clips secured tothe window sill, a supporting frame secured by said clips roller, ahousing member secured by said strips and by an attaching leaf carriedby said housing, said housing member when in position serving to preventdisengagement of said supporting frame from said clips. In testimonywhereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses CHARLES W.TRICKEY. Witnesses:

ERNEST BUTLER, LILLIE M. TRIOKEY.

